8:00 am - 8:00 pm - Registration
9:00 am - 9:08 am - Introduction by Nidal Rafeedie
9:10 am - 11:00 am - Opening Lectures
Speakers: Leila Al-Arian, Elias Rashmawi, Nadia Keilani
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Workshop Session I
Refugee Support - Facilitated by Ruba Malley
Panelists: Mahmoud Zubaidi, Dr. Jess Ghannam, Muna Coobtee
11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Documentary Screenings
- 9:45 am - 10:45 am "One Year of Peaceful Resistance Against the Wall in Billin" by Emad Bornat
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm "My Land" by Tone Andersen
- 1:10 pm - 2.40 pm "US vs Al-Arian" by Line Halvorsen
- 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm "Nowhere to Flee" by Adam Shapiro, Perla Issa
- 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm "Occupation 101" by Sufian and Abdallah Omeish. This film will be introduced by its makers.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Lunch Break - (Lunch Available at Atrium)
2:00 pm - 3:55 pm - Workshops
Session II
Students for the Return - Facilitated by Alia Hasan, Rana Sharif (UCLA), and Tarek Hussein (SJP UCR) - to involve participation of all represented campuses. This session brings students from campuses across the
country to discuss continuing the development of a student network
for the Right to Return, and a one-year action plan.
Institutional Organizing for the Return - Dr. Zahi Damuni, Bianca Shanaa, Rhoda Shapiro - the purpose of this workshop is to develop plans to further professionalise our work.
Artists and Writers for the Return - John Halaka, Nader Abuljebain - the goal of this workshop is to develop ways to incorporate the right to return through various forms of writing and art expression.
3:55 pm - 4:05 pm - Break
4:05 pm - 6:00 pm - Workshop Session III
Media for the Return - Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, Ed Sweed, Mona Kadah - Help Al-Awda launch its first weekly TV show! Learn how to be a video producer and broadcaster.
Receive hands-on experience in:
· Planning & Writing for Television Production
· Camera-Microphone Techniques
· Interview Techniques
· On-location Shooting
· Editing
· Broadcasting on Cable & Satellite
· DVD Production and Distribution (Libraries & Schools)
· Uploading Shows to the Web (Google, Myspace, Youtube, & Blip)
Our objective is to build a network of producer groups worldwide.
Coalitions for the Return - Mahmud Ahmad, John Parker, and Richard Becker will discuss and develop plans to keep the Palestinian Right to Return front and center in the anti-war and other progressive movements.
Boycotts and Divestments for the Return - Yousef Abudayyeh, Charlotte Kates and Dr. Yael Korin
7:00 pm - midnight - Palestinian Cultural Event
MC's Samera Sood and Nader Abuljebain
Delicious Three-Course Dinner Served at 7:30 PM
Keynote address by Dr. Naseer Aruri - "The Palestinian Refugees and their Detractors: From Pawns to Actors"
Keynote address by Dr. Jamal Zahalka, new leader of The National Democratic Assembly (al-Tajamu' al-Watani al-Dimuqrati) - "The Case of Azmi Bishara "
Cultural Performances -
Music by World-Renowned Maestro Dr. Nabil Azzam, Poetry Reading by Dr. Manal Swairjo and Mona Kadah, and more.
Naji el-Ali Exhibition -
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Naji el-Ali's assassination. The cartoons have been generously provided by his son, Khalid el-Ali.
Fundraising with Muna Coobtie and Dr. Zahi Damuni
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9:00 am - 1:00 pm
What happened with UCR - Dr. Zahi Damuni
Beirut Conference Report - Yousef Abuddayeh and Dr. Jess Ghannam
Workshops report back
Resolutions
Events Discussion
Summation
Lunch meeting of chapter
and action committee representatives
Departure
